Cambridge elementary teachers picket

Cambridge elmentary teachers picket

Waterloo Region’s public elementary teachers took their conflict with the provincial government’s controversial Bill 115 to the streets on Tuesday, setting up pickets at major intersections across the region.

Last Saturday, the local chapter of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario gave official notice of its intention to conduct a one-day walkout. Teachers were required to do three hours of picket duty at assigned locations on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, parents had to find alternate childcare arrangements after the Waterloo Region District School Board closed its elementary schools, as well as before- and after-school programs.